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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3047 

To provide support to Ukraine to defend its independence, sovereignty, and 

territorial integrity, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 30, 2019 

Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KINZINGER, and Mr. KEATING) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To provide support to Ukraine to defend its independence, 

sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S.—Ukraine Secu5 rity Cooperation Enhancement Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) In fiscal year 2019, the United States pro9 vided Ukraine with $423,400,000 in security assist10 ance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign AsVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:10 Jun 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3047.IH H3047

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1 sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.) and 

2 section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

3 U.S.C. 2763). 

4 (2) Ukraine has been a longstanding NATO-as5 pirant country and the United States has consist6 ently welcomed Ukraine’s NATO aspirations, re7 affirmed by the 2008 Bucharest Declaration. 

8 (3) Ukraine has contributed substantially to 

9 Euro-Atlantic peace and security through participa10 tion in missions for the Resolute Support Mission in 

11 Afghanistan and with the multinational NATO 

12 forces in Kosovo. 

13 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

14 It is the sense of Congress that United States assist15 ance to Ukraine under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign 

16 Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act 

17 should be increased to provide opportunities to establish 

18 and build long-term bilateral defense relationships and to 

19 achieve important goals, including the effective use, secu20 rity, and storage of United States-origin defense articles. 

21 SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

22 It shall be the policy of the United States to— 

23 (1) support Ukraine’s sovereignty, independ24 ence, and territorial integrity within its internation25 ally recognized borders; 


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1 (2) support the right of the people of Ukraine 

2 to freely determine their future and make inde3 pendent, sovereign choices on foreign and security 

4 policy, including with respect to their country’s rela5 tionship with other nations and international organi6 zations, without interference, intimidation, or coer7 cion by other countries; 

8 (3) support Ukraine’s right to defend itself 

9 against Russian aggression through the delivery of 

10 United States security assistance; 

11 (4) support Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic and Euro12 pean integration; 

13 (5) reject any territorial changes effected by 

14 force, including the illegal invasions and occupations 

15 of Crimea and the Donbass by the Russian Federa16 tion and Russian-backed separatists; 

17 (6) condemn the ongoing detentions of the 24 

18 Ukrainian sailors taken during the November 25, 

19 2018, attack by Russia in the Kerch Strait; 

20 (7) urge Russia to fully implement the Minsk II 

21 process of February 11, 2015, support the establish22 ment of international security mechanisms in the 

23 Donbass, and ensure the safe and dignified return of 

24 internally displaced persons and refugees, all of 


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1 which are important for lasting peace and security 

2 on the ground; 

3 (8) support continued development of demo4 cratic values in Ukraine, including strengthening 

5 rule of law, public sector transparency and account6 ability, as well as anticorruption efforts; and 

7 (9) in consultation with the Government of 

8 Ukraine, enhance Ukraine’s deterrence, resilience, 

9 and self-defense, including through appropriate arms 

10 transfers and sales of lethal defense articles for 

11 Ukraine’s armed forces, as well as improve 

12 Ukraine’s ability to respond to Russian-supported 

13 cyber attacks, so that it can defend against threats 

14 to its people, territorial integrity, or national secu15 rity. 

16 SEC. 5. MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY STATUS FOR UKRAINE. 

17 During the period beginning on the date of the enact18 ment of this Act and ending on the date on which Ukraine 

19 accedes to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as ref20 erenced in the 2008 Bucharest Summit Declaration, the 

21 President may determine that, for purposes of the transfer 

22 or possible transfer of defense articles or defense services 

23 under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et 

24 seq.), the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 

25 et seq.), or any other provision of law, Ukraine shall be 


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1 treated as a major non-NATO ally, as defined in section 

2 644(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 

3 2403 (q)). 

4 SEC. 6. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SECU5 RITY ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE. 

6 Section 1250(b)(2) of the National Defense Author7 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 

8 Stat. 1086) is amended— 

9 (1) by striking ‘‘and small arms’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘small arms’’; and 

11 (2) by striking the period at the end and insert12 ing the following: ‘‘, anti-tank weapons systems, 

13 anti-ship weapons systems, and anti-aircraft weap14 ons systems.’’. 

15 SEC. 7. REPORT RELATING TO SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR 

16 UKRAINE. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 

19 in consultation with the heads of other appropriate United 

20 States departments and agencies, shall submit to Congress 

21 a report reviewing United States security assistance to the 

22 Government of Ukraine that includes each of the fol23 lowing: 

24 (1) A detailed review of all United States secu25 rity assistance programs to the Government of 


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1 Ukraine, from fiscal year 2014 to the date of the 

2 submission of the report. 

3 (2) An assessment of threats to Ukrainian inde4 pendence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. 

5 (3) An assessment of Ukraine’s needs for lethal 

6 defense articles for offensive and defensive needs. 

7 (4) An assessment of Ukraine’s asymmetric ca8 pabilities to counter Russian hybrid warfare and ag9 gression. 

10 (5) An assessment of the international military 

11 education and training programs offered to Ukraine 

12 by the United States and options for increasing 

13 these programs. 

14 (b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

15 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 

16 a classified annex. 

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